SW19 8HQ
a primarily residential postcode in Merton
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.4296 / 51°25'46"N
Longitude: -0.1914 / 0°11'28"W
OS Eastings: 525830
OS Northings: 171622
OS Grid: TQ258716
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR CF.QFQ
Mapcode Global: VHGRB.MBPD
Plus Code: 9C3XCRH5+VF
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91vk73
What Three Birds: albatross.thrasher.tern
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Durnsford Road, London SW19 8HQ
Summary
SW19 8HQ is a primarily residential postcode in Merton. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is D.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £3,465 to £35,124,053 with an average of £1,217,686.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929 and between 1930 and 1949.
2% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
Commercial rateable values range from £800 to £267,500 with an average of £89,700. The most common recorded business types are Advertising Right and Warehouse.
In the 2011 census, there were 159 people resident in SW19 8HQ, of which 81 were male and 78 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
SW19 8HQ is in the London travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Sutton and Merton Primary Care Trust.
SW19 8HQ is approximately 16m (52ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in SW19 8HQ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing SW19 8HQ
4c3: Multicultural Metropolitans - Asian Traits - Inner City Ethnic Mix
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for SW19 8HQ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near SW19 8HQ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Iceland, Lidl, Londis, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
SW19 8HQ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for SW19 8HQ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at SW19 8HQ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near SW19 8HQ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near SW19 8HQ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near SW19 8HQ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to SW19 8HQ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near SW19 8HQ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near SW19 8HQ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near SW19 8HQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of SW19 8HQ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
London Borough
Merton Borough Council
Ward
Wimbledon Park
Councillors
Edward Gretton (Conservative)
Jil Hall (Liberal Democrat)
Samantha MacArthur (Liberal Democrat)
Tony Reiss (Liberal Democrat)
London Assembly
London Assembly constituency
Merton and Wandsworth
Assembly Member
Leonie Cooper (Labour Co-op)
The London Assembly also has eleven London-wide members elected via the d'Hondt (party list) system. These are not shown here.
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Wimbledon
MP
Stephen Hammond (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for SW19 8HQ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near SW19 8HQ.
Primary
The Priory CofE School
Queens Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 8LX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Effra Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 8PW
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit
Smallwood Road, Tooting, London, SW17 0TW
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Wimbledon Park Primary School
Havana Road, London, SW19 8EJ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Secondary
Southfields Academy
333 Merton Road, Wandsworth, London, SW18 5JU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Ernest Bevin College
Beechcroft Road, Tooting, London, SW17 7DF
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
Sutherland Grove, London, SW18 5JR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Rutlish School
Watery Lane, Merton Park, London, SW20 9AD
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 19
Good
Ursuline High School Wimbledon
Crescent Road, Wimbledon, London, SW20 8HA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Chestnut Grove School
Chestnut Grove, Balham, 45 Chestnut Grove, London, SW12 8JZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 19
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.